Re: What makes a motor a servo?

Well, that is simply not true, I got 3 200 Oz. In steppers and a 3
axis driver board for $280.00. Even with treadmill motors, I can't
find servo drivers to match the price of the hobby cnc board. ABout
the best price I have seen for servo drivers is about $400.00 for 3
axis and I still need servos and a breakout board.

I realize you may be talking about more powerful systems, but in my
case I can't find anything close in the servo world to what I have
now. Ebay is fine if you have the time, but I have bid on dozens of
servos and enocoders only to see people pay way too much for used
product in unkown condition.

> > So, until I find a way to get servos on my router for the same

price

> > (motor and driver) as steppers, I will continue to use steppers.
> >
>
> This is one point I have never agreed with. There are plenty of

cheap

> servos out there. You just have to comb e-bay and other places.
> I just picked up a 40 in-lb Baldor, brand new, to drive my Bridgeport
> knee for less than $300. There are other guys selling decent servos
> on e-bay for less than $150/motor. Or just use a $20 treadmill

motor.

>
> The drivers are the same price for servo or stepper.
>
> Scott